Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 7:00pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
The Library observes the following holidays: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring Break Day, Memorial Day, July 4th Holiday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break Days.
Anytime:
We'll respond near the start of our next business day.
During Library Hours:
The following are from the Parkland College Policy and Procedure Manual, sections 7.02.01 & 7.02.02
The function of the Library is consistent with the Association of College and Research Libraries Standards for Community, Junior, and Technical College Learning Resource Programs.
Responsibility for selecting books and other instructional materials is a cooperative effort between the discipline faculty and the librarians. The librarians are responsible for selecting general and specialized reference works, general interdisciplinary books, etc. Discipline faculty are encouraged to select and recommend materials in their own fields of specialization. Librarians are also responsible for coordinating the collection and working with faculty to strengthen discipline collections where needed.
The ultimate responsibility for selection of materials resides with the Board of Trustees. The Board and the College President delegate the responsibility of all selection to the Library Director.
Aside from the matter of the availability of funds, the following criteria for selection are generally followed:
Periodically, librarians will evaluate the collection to identify materials for withdrawal. The same guidelines apply to the existing collection as to new purchases. Materials that no longer meet the Collection Development Policy (7.02.01) will be removed from the collection. In general, materials that are outdated, damaged, seldom circulated, or contain inaccurate information will be removed. Faculty members will be consulted when materials in their disciplines are being considered for withdrawal. Damaged or missing materials are not automatically replaced, but are subject to a reorder review process. If the item still meets the collection development policy, the original item or a new edition will be ordered, if available.
The following criteria are considered when discarding materials:
The Library will retain unique collections if it is deemed that they are not readily available elsewhere. For example, the clock and watch repair collection contains many items owned only by Parkland College Library.
Section 7.02.03 of the Parkland College Policy and Procedures Manual states:
The Library welcomes gifts and donations of materials, or the funds to purchase them that contribute to the learning, teaching, and research goals of the College.
Parkland College Library
2400 West Bradley Avenue
Champaign, IL 61821
217/373-3839
Fax: 217/351-2581